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EP 0826460 A1 19980304 - Eyeglass lens grinding machine

Title (en)

Eyeglass lens grinding machine

Title (de)

Brillenglas-Schleifmaschine

Title (fr)

Meuleuse de lentille ophtalmique

Publication

EP 0826460 A1 19980304 (EN)

Application

EP 97115033 A 19970829

Priority

JP 24929196 A 19960830

Abstract (en)

The configuration of an eyeglass frame is measured with an eyeglass frame configuration measuring device and entered into a lens configuration measuring device which, on the basis of the input configurational data, measures the edge positions of a processed lens. Any insufficiency in the diameter of the lens to be processed relative to the frame configurational data is detected by a grinding machine which measures the lens configuration excluding the undersized area, which is displayed in a display section with respect to the desired frame configuration. The operator makes a decision as to whether he should process the lens and enters a command for processing if he finds it necessary. In response to the entry of the command for processing, the grinding machine computes the data for processing the lens on the basis of the lens edge positions, interpolates the data for processing the undersized areas on the basis of the edge positions as measured with the lens configuration measuring device, and performs lens processing with the carriage and lens grinding sections being controlled on the basis of the measured data. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B24B 9/14; G05B 19/42; G05B 19/4093

IPC 8 full level

G02C 13/00 (2006.01); B24B 9/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B24B 9/144 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0826460 A1 19980304; EP 0826460 B1 20030423; DE 69721156 D1 20030528; DE 69721156 T2 20040205; ES 2196224 T3 20031216; JP 4026877 B2 20071226; JP H1076453 A 19980324; US 5890949 A 19990406

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97115033 A 19970829; DE 69721156 T 19970829; ES 97115033 T 19970829; JP 24929196 A 19960830; US 92103697 A 19970829